It’s a good week for movies in L.A. You’ve got two nights of Bruce LaBruce screenings at 2220 Arts + Archives, The Living End (with Gregg Araki in the house) at Academy Museum on Thursday and, one of my personal favorites, Liquid Sky at Gardena Cinema on Friday.
Also on Friday, Vidiots is screening Out of the Blue, the 1980 Dennis Hopper starring Linda Manz as a troubled punk rock teen. The movie is the source of the “Kill All Hippies” sample in the Primal Scream song of the same name. And, not to spoil anything, but it has one of the most disturbing endings I’ve ever seen in a movie. You’ve been warned.
There are also some worthwhile shows happening on the lower side of the ticket price spectrum, including Hunx & His Punx at Lodge Room next Wednesday night. At the time of writing this, tickets were still available for that show. As always, there are loads of DJ nights happening— certainly more than I’ve been able to keep track of on socials this week— so take some time to check out those if you can too. Keep reading to see what’s happening in L.A. between June 27 and July 3.
(And, in case you were wondering, my next gig is Friday, July 5 at Grand Star Jazz Club for Décadanse x Underground. Click on this link for more details.)
Thursday, June 27
Bruce LaBruce: Back to Black + White No Skin Off My Ass (screening) @ 2220 Arts+ Archives
2220 Beverly Blvd., Historic Filipinotown 90057; 7:30 p.m.; Get tickets for June 27, Get tickets for June 28
Damaged Disco Presents I Speak Machine, Cruel Diagonals @ Gold-Diggers
5731 Santa Monica Blvd., East Hollywood 90038; 7 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Inner Magic, Glass Bow, Celica, DJs Dreamist & Shadazz @ Zebulon
2478 Fletcher Drive, Elysian Valley 90039; 8 p.m.; 21+; No cover, RSVP
The Living End (screening + Q/A with Gregg Araki) @ The Academy Museum
6067 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire 90036; 7:30 p.m.; Get tickets
Robot Monster (3D screening) @ Philosophical Research Society
3910 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Feliz 90027; 7 p.m.; Get tickets
96 Tears: ABBA vs. Blondie @ Grand Star Jazz Club
943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 9:30 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Friday, June 28
Club Underground: Interpol Nite @ Grand Star Jazz Club
943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 9:30 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Bruce LaBruce: Back to Black + White Super 8 1/2@ 2220 Arts+ Archives
2220 Beverly Blvd., Historic Filipinotown 90057; 7:30 p.m.; Get tickets for June 27, Get tickets for June 28
Liquid Sky(screening) @ Gardena Cinema
14948 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena 90249;6:30 p.m., 9:15 p.m.; Get tickets
Tape Presents: Short Documentaries by Agnes Varda @ Whammy!
2514 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park 90026; 8 p.m.; Get tickets
Out of the Blue (screening) @ Vidiots
4884 Eagle Rock Blvd., Eagle Rock 90041; 9:45 p.m.; Get tickets
Saturday, June 29
Green Slime w/The Night Times and The Knight Shades @ Gold-Diggers
5632 Santa Monica Blvd., East Hollywood 90038; 7 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
MaDonna Summer (Pride Edition) @ Precinct DTLA
357 S. Broadway, DTLA 90013; 9 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Model Child, Jackie Mendoza, Griffy Jams @ Permanent Records Roadhouse
1906 Cypress Ave., Cypress Park 90065; 9 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Club Disintegration @ Grand Star Jazz Club
943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 9:30 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Club Retro Boom @ Grand Star Jazz Club
943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 9:30 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Sunday, June 30
Cremaster 5/Cremaster 2 @ Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood 90028; 1 p.m.; Get tickets
Austin Leonard, Ryan Sambol, Ross Cashiola, John Totte @ Philosophical Research Society
3910 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Feliz 90027; 7 p.m.; Get tickets
Whammy VHS Swap + Terminal USA screening @ Gardena Cinema
14948 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena 90249; VHS Swap 12-4 p.m., Screenings at 4:30, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.; Get tickets
Monday, July 1
Schoolhouse Schlock (16mm educational film screening) @ Vidiots
4884 Eagle Rock Blvd., Eagle Rock 90041; 9:45 p.m.; Get tickets
Tuesday, July 2
Dolce Vita presents Splash! (‘80s Night) @ The Mermaid
428 E. 2nd St., Little Tokyo 90012; 8:30 p.m.; 21+; No cover
Wednesday, July 3
Hunx & His Punx, Soltera, Sandy Honig, DJ Mosher Hall @ The Lodge Room
104 N. Ave. 56, 2nd Floor, Highland Park 90042; 7:30 p.m.; All ages
Liz O. is an L.A.-based writer and DJ. Read her recently published work and check out her upcoming gigs.